"Sanjay Dutt threatened Lawrence Bishnoi," read the Hindi-language caption of a video shared on X on October 20, 2024.
The video shows the actor saying: "Look Lawrence, what you did to Baba Siddique was wrong. And remember, Salman Khan is like my younger brother, if you harm him in any way, I won't leave you alone. Just remember this."
Another video sharing a similar claim was shared on Facebook on November 2, 2024.
"Lawrence, are you above the law? What you are doing is wrong. And one more thing, stay away from my younger brother Salman. This will be good for you," the clip shows the actor saying.
Both videos show an inset of Dutt, Khan, Bishnoi and Siddique.
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Screenshot of the false posts taken on November 3, 2024
The videos circulated online after a former minister of Maharashtra state -- Baba Siddique -- was shot dead in Mumbai on October 12, weeks before elections are to be held in the state (archived link).
Local media reported two suspects arrested after the assassination claimed they were part of a gang run by Lawrence Bishnoi, who is in jail accused of running a crime gang that has carried out multiple killings.
Siddique was considered close to several film stars, including Khan and Dutt.
Khan has received death threats from Bishnoi's gang for years after he killed two blackbucks -- considered by a sect related to the gang to be the reincarnation of their guru -- during a hunting trip in 1998.
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